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Carnegie Mellon Fall 2008

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · 7 December 2008 · 8 events · 37 competitors · 11 personal bests

Dan Cohen won four of the eight events (2×2, 4×4, 5×5) and the closest final was the Magic, won by Bob Burton by 0.00 seconds. 37 competitors produced 11 personal bests, 3 of which still stand today, and 30 people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

A national record

Ilkyoo Choi (최일규) set the Magic average national record: 2.62.

Four wins
Dan Cohen — 2×2, 4×4, 5×5, Clock
0.00s
closest final — Magic, Bob Burton over Kegham Khosdeghian
11
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
3×3Jason Baum10.6513.70
2×2Dan Cohen3.385.12
4×4Dan Cohen51.4356.22
5×5Dan Cohen1:30.041:32.35
3×3 blindfoldedAdam Zamora4:05.26
ClockDan Cohen9.8311.40
MagicBob Burton1.301.42
Master MagicBob Burton3.183.53

The PB harvest

11 set · 3 still standing
  • Jason Baum — Magic single 1.40: into the top 24.2% of the event's history.
  • Adam Zamora — Magic single 1.44: into the top 28.5% of the event's history.
  • Kegham Khosdeghian — 2×2 single 4.27: into the top 30.0% of the event's history.

First-timers

30 people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 2,174 people who made their debut in 2008. Start here explains what a first competition is like.

Records watch

1 regional record was set at this competition.

The field

37 competitors · 111 results · 8 events.

Everyone who competed

37 competitors

Reading this page: a single is one solve's time · an average is the middle three of five solves, best and worst discarded · a PB is a personal best · a final is a competition's last round; its order decides the podium · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · every solve starts from a computer-generated scramble, the same for every competitor in a round.